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Police Recieve Holiday Pay for Working September 11th
In the new, Peabody police have negotiated into their new contracts that they will receive their normal pay plus 25% pay raise for working September 11th. If the officer is off, he will also receive pay. There are many problems with this situation. First off, New York police do not get the day off as a holiday. They had lost 23 officers that day. Peabody had lost none. "Manny Costa, president of the Peabody police union, said a holiday provision for the 9/11 anniversary would be a proper way...
My chances of finding a girlfriend are likely less that than of my peers.
My argument is simple, the chances of my finding a girlfriend, or a 'partner' (EG, mutual interest with a girl) is less than that of my peers. I will allow at least one round for question / answer session if my opponent chooses to do so. I reserve the right to refuse to answer especially personal or embarrassing questions. For some BG info.... * I am 19 years old * I am a male * I am heterosexual * I have a strong desire for a girlfriend * I have had one girlfriend * We didn't tou...
Serial Killers are more Dangerous than Military Dictators
Definitions provided by dictionary.com and Wikipedia: Serial Killer - A person who attacks and kills victims one by one in a series of incidents Military Dictators - a form of government wherein the political power resides with the military; it is similar but not identical to a stratocracy, a state ruled directly by the military. Dangerous - able or likely to cause physical injury As Pro, I will be defending that Serial killers are more dangerous than military dictators; thus the polar opp...
The use of cannabis for recreational use by those over 18 should be disallowed by the USG*
I negate- The USG has no right to limit the use of cannabis for consenting adults using cannabis in a recreational manner... given the following conditions * Resolution does not apply to government employees * Resolution does not apply to those who are in the act of driving motor vehicles while under the influence of the drug. While alcohol has already been made legal, there are still some minor restrictions on it's use (such as driving) without an outright ban. * Resolution implies t...
Video Debates should be allowed on debate.com
Video Response Round 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtZ_9hWYLLo...
Mobile Phone Confirmation?
This is more of a question than a debate. Why does the site make you give your phone number to access certain features? Which features are they? I am against the mobile phone confirmation. CONTENTION I: I don't have a cell phone....
should the ban of offshore drilling be lifted
hi my name is Jake and i am on the con side of this debate. i think that offshore drilling is not ok since it it will not help us until ten years. and getting the equipment is going to take longer. so we are going to get effects starting on 2030. and these estimate are true if everything run perfectly and we all know that nothing is perfect. our craving for oil will not do us any good at all. we are just going to want more and more and more, but soon there will be no more oil to spare. but we ha...
I (Im_always_right) will lose this debate
if I win this debate, by getting more votes than my opponent I lose. If I lose this debate by forfeiting (Which I wont do, forfeits make me mad and in the famous words of puck:(\_/) I don't want the bunny to die!) (o.o) (> <) Or if I make a worse arguement, or make no sense at all, I will lose, therefore I will win. Prove me wrong....
Strict constructionist judges should not be appointed to the United States Supreme Court
Greetings, In this debate, I will be arguing that strict constructionist judges should not be appointed to the United States Supreme Court. Definition: Strict constructionism – legal philosophy of judicial interpretation that requires a judge to apply the text as it is written and no further, once the meaning of the text has been ascertained. In this debate, here are my main arguments: By appointing strict constructionist judges to the United States Supreme Court, only the o...
The state is not necessary in a capitalist society
Capitalism can effectively substitute, if not exceed, any service the state provides, including a police force, fire control, judicial system, ect. I await my opponent's rebuttal, and wish him the best of luck....